Re: New to list/Celebrex/please help me

[Guest guest]

Debbie, I'm still taking Bextra, which is in the same category that

Celebrex is. I'm also on Enbrel. I see my rheumy in a couple of weeks,

and I'm going to bring the subject up again. I think I'm going to try

something else besides the Bextra and see if it will be effective. I

have had a bleeding ulcer in the past.

NSAIDs don't stop the progression of RA, though, so I think it's good

that you've started on methotrexate. It takes a while to notice the

effects, though. Sometimes prednisone is given along with mtx until the

mtx takes effect, but it also has its side effects.

I hope you soon get some relief. Sue

On Thursday, February 10, 2005, at 06:18 PM, Debbie McCandless wrote:

>

> How many of you are still taking Celebrex or another form of NSAIDs?

> Remember, I have been taking Celebrex for 6 years.

> I have had many and various Arthritis problems since I was 18 years

> old. I have had various joint surgeries and joint reconstructive

> surgeries over the past 6 years. My Dr had attempted to get me to take

> Plaquenil approx 2 years ago, but I refused,I hate to take meds of any

> kind.

> Finally, 3 weeks ago, I gave into Methotrexate--- I am on 7.5 mgs a

> week, with no relief yet.

[Guest guest]

Debbie, I'm still taking Bextra, which is in the same category that

Celebrex is. I'm also on Enbrel. I see my rheumy in a couple of weeks,

and I'm going to bring the subject up again. I think I'm going to try

something else besides the Bextra and see if it will be effective. I

have had a bleeding ulcer in the past.

NSAIDs don't stop the progression of RA, though, so I think it's good

that you've started on methotrexate. It takes a while to notice the

effects, though. Sometimes prednisone is given along with mtx until the

mtx takes effect, but it also has its side effects.

I hope you soon get some relief. Sue

On Thursday, February 10, 2005, at 06:18 PM, Debbie McCandless wrote:

>

> How many of you are still taking Celebrex or another form of NSAIDs?

> Remember, I have been taking Celebrex for 6 years.

> I have had many and various Arthritis problems since I was 18 years

> old. I have had various joint surgeries and joint reconstructive

> surgeries over the past 6 years. My Dr had attempted to get me to take

> Plaquenil approx 2 years ago, but I refused,I hate to take meds of any

> kind.

> Finally, 3 weeks ago, I gave into Methotrexate--- I am on 7.5 mgs a

> week, with no relief yet.

[Guest guest]

Welcome Debbie,

I am sorry about your pain, and how you have been going through such

a terrible time. I think being on Celebrex is bad, after all the talk

about it. What type of arthritis do you have? Are you going to a

rheumatologist? It's very important to go to one, because they know

how to treat you, and understand your pain. I will say sometimes

people can get a bad one.

My 2 cents:You should be off that med, put on something else. With

some pain meds. The methotrexate takes a little while to work.

or a,(moderators) will be great giving information on the

celebrex. Being on it 6 years is a very long time.

I can relate to how you feel. When your in pain, we can only do what

we can, so don't worry about writing about yourself. I'm just glad

your here, and reached out to this group.

This is an amazing group to help you through anything, so please

stay, let us all help you. There is great info, and wonderful

people. So, just hang in here, Tawny

>

> Hi all,

> I am new to this list--- I'm 50 years old.

> I will introduce myself at another time if it is OK with you, as I

am in the midst of another BAD and terribly frustrating flare-up. I

am just a bit too miserable today to " chat " much--I hope you all

understand. I am spending too many hours a day in the Lazyboy with

my heating pad-- not good for a farm girl with lots of animals to

tend- and a family dependant on me.

> For approximately 4 years I had been taking 200mg of Celebrex, then

the dosage was increased to 400mg about 2 years ago.

> When the info regarding the hazards of Celebrex was released a few

months ago, I discussed it with my Dr. He assured me that the study

and results were based on much higher doses than 400 mg a day. I

understand from my own research that the study was based on 800 to

1200 mgs daily. I have so very many strikes against my health already

that I decided to attempt to wean myself slowly from Celebrex. I

attempted to take 2 (200 mgs) one day and 1 the next for 2 weeks--

then 1 200 mgs a day for 2 weeks then off completely. I am down to

taking 1 200mg every other day and I am suffering so terribly right

now ---

> How many of you are still taking Celebrex or another form of

NSAIDs? Remember, I have been taking Celebrex for 6 years.

> I have had many and various Arthritis problems since I was 18 years

old. I have had various joint surgeries and joint reconstructive

surgeries over the past 6 years. My Dr had attempted to get me to

take Plaquenil approx 2 years ago, but I refused,I hate to take meds

of any kind.

> Finally, 3 weeks ago, I gave into Methotrexate--- I am on 7.5 mgs a

week, with no relief yet.

> Again, part of my problem has been denial ( my own stubbornness and

stupidity) ------------

> Maybe if I can get some firsthand feedback from all of you

regarding my Celebrex question--- I can be swayed to go back to the

400 mg a day--

> Boy, I need some relief ------ let's see--crying doesn't help---- I

haven't found relief in any topicals through the years---my knees,

hips, feet,ankles, shoulders, elbows, back and hands are currently in

alot of pain--- I am praying-- oh, I forgot to tell you that my

teenage son's friend broke the water faucet off in the bathtub last

week--- he went into the tub to talk on the phone--don't ask me too

much about this, as I can't for the life of me figure it out, anyway,

The water line broke off behind the wall, so it is a rather big and

costly repair -- so I don't have a bathtub to soak in right now

either.

> TIA for any and all input.

>

>

>

> Debbie McCandless

> 's Ridge LaManchas

> Titusville, PA

> www.ryansridge.com

>

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[Guest guest]

Welcome Debbie,

I am sorry about your pain, and how you have been going through such

a terrible time. I think being on Celebrex is bad, after all the talk

about it. What type of arthritis do you have? Are you going to a

rheumatologist? It's very important to go to one, because they know

how to treat you, and understand your pain. I will say sometimes

people can get a bad one.

My 2 cents:You should be off that med, put on something else. With

some pain meds. The methotrexate takes a little while to work.

or a,(moderators) will be great giving information on the

celebrex. Being on it 6 years is a very long time.

I can relate to how you feel. When your in pain, we can only do what

we can, so don't worry about writing about yourself. I'm just glad

your here, and reached out to this group.

This is an amazing group to help you through anything, so please

stay, let us all help you. There is great info, and wonderful

people. So, just hang in here, Tawny

>

> Hi all,

> I am new to this list--- I'm 50 years old.

> I will introduce myself at another time if it is OK with you, as I

am in the midst of another BAD and terribly frustrating flare-up. I

am just a bit too miserable today to " chat " much--I hope you all

understand. I am spending too many hours a day in the Lazyboy with

my heating pad-- not good for a farm girl with lots of animals to

tend- and a family dependant on me.

> For approximately 4 years I had been taking 200mg of Celebrex, then

the dosage was increased to 400mg about 2 years ago.

> When the info regarding the hazards of Celebrex was released a few

months ago, I discussed it with my Dr. He assured me that the study

and results were based on much higher doses than 400 mg a day. I

understand from my own research that the study was based on 800 to

1200 mgs daily. I have so very many strikes against my health already

that I decided to attempt to wean myself slowly from Celebrex. I

attempted to take 2 (200 mgs) one day and 1 the next for 2 weeks--

then 1 200 mgs a day for 2 weeks then off completely. I am down to

taking 1 200mg every other day and I am suffering so terribly right

now ---

> How many of you are still taking Celebrex or another form of

NSAIDs? Remember, I have been taking Celebrex for 6 years.

> I have had many and various Arthritis problems since I was 18 years

old. I have had various joint surgeries and joint reconstructive

surgeries over the past 6 years. My Dr had attempted to get me to

take Plaquenil approx 2 years ago, but I refused,I hate to take meds

of any kind.

> Finally, 3 weeks ago, I gave into Methotrexate--- I am on 7.5 mgs a

week, with no relief yet.

> Again, part of my problem has been denial ( my own stubbornness and

stupidity) ------------

> Maybe if I can get some firsthand feedback from all of you

regarding my Celebrex question--- I can be swayed to go back to the

400 mg a day--

> Boy, I need some relief ------ let's see--crying doesn't help---- I

haven't found relief in any topicals through the years---my knees,

hips, feet,ankles, shoulders, elbows, back and hands are currently in

alot of pain--- I am praying-- oh, I forgot to tell you that my

teenage son's friend broke the water faucet off in the bathtub last

week--- he went into the tub to talk on the phone--don't ask me too

much about this, as I can't for the life of me figure it out, anyway,

The water line broke off behind the wall, so it is a rather big and

costly repair -- so I don't have a bathtub to soak in right now

either.

> TIA for any and all input.

>

>

>

> Debbie McCandless

> 's Ridge LaManchas

> Titusville, PA

> www.ryansridge.com

>

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Hi Debbie,

I too was taking 400mg of Celebrex per day and when the health

concerns came out I also discussed it with my doctor and he took me

down to 200mg per day. Well I suppose all of a sudden my body is

reacting to only getting the 200mg per day, and I have been

experiencing an extreme more amount of pain. Yesterday for the first

time in about 2 months I took both my dosages of Celebrex. Hopefully

in a week or two I'll be able to tell the difference. I didn't

contact my doctor about it because I know how much pain I'm in, and

for the first time I really see that the Celebrex does work. I just

think we have to pray that nothing comes of it because we really do

need it. I take Celebrex, Methotrexate, Plaquniel (sp), a Folic Acid

and Humira. I really do need all of those to feel better. I believe

it took the Methtrexate took about 2 to 3 weeks to work. I hope you

feel better. I think also with taking Celebrex we just really have to

pay closer attention to our bodies and any little pains that we

should not be having. Unfortuantely there are risk with all of the

medicine we are taking, and like I said, we just have to pray nothing

bad comes of it.

Have A Joyful Day,

Kelli

> >

> > Hi all,

> > I am new to this list--- I'm 50 years old.

> > I will introduce myself at another time if it is OK with you, as

I

> am in the midst of another BAD and terribly frustrating flare-up. I

> am just a bit too miserable today to " chat " much--I hope you all

> understand. I am spending too many hours a day in the Lazyboy with

> my heating pad-- not good for a farm girl with lots of animals to

> tend- and a family dependant on me.

> > For approximately 4 years I had been taking 200mg of Celebrex,

then

> the dosage was increased to 400mg about 2 years ago.

> > When the info regarding the hazards of Celebrex was released a

few

> months ago, I discussed it with my Dr. He assured me that the study

> and results were based on much higher doses than 400 mg a day. I

> understand from my own research that the study was based on 800 to

> 1200 mgs daily. I have so very many strikes against my health

already

> that I decided to attempt to wean myself slowly from Celebrex. I

> attempted to take 2 (200 mgs) one day and 1 the next for 2 weeks--

> then 1 200 mgs a day for 2 weeks then off completely. I am down to

> taking 1 200mg every other day and I am suffering so terribly right

> now ---

> > How many of you are still taking Celebrex or another form of

> NSAIDs? Remember, I have been taking Celebrex for 6 years.

> > I have had many and various Arthritis problems since I was 18

years

> old. I have had various joint surgeries and joint reconstructive

> surgeries over the past 6 years. My Dr had attempted to get me to

> take Plaquenil approx 2 years ago, but I refused,I hate to take

meds

> of any kind.

> > Finally, 3 weeks ago, I gave into Methotrexate--- I am on 7.5 mgs

a

> week, with no relief yet.

> > Again, part of my problem has been denial ( my own stubbornness

and

> stupidity) ------------

> > Maybe if I can get some firsthand feedback from all of you

> regarding my Celebrex question--- I can be swayed to go back to the

> 400 mg a day--

> > Boy, I need some relief ------ let's see--crying doesn't help----

I

> haven't found relief in any topicals through the years---my knees,

> hips, feet,ankles, shoulders, elbows, back and hands are currently

in

> alot of pain--- I am praying-- oh, I forgot to tell you that my

> teenage son's friend broke the water faucet off in the bathtub last

> week--- he went into the tub to talk on the phone--don't ask me too

> much about this, as I can't for the life of me figure it out,

anyway,

> The water line broke off behind the wall, so it is a rather big and

> costly repair -- so I don't have a bathtub to soak in right now

> either.

> > TIA for any and all input.

> >

> >

> >

> > Debbie McCandless

> > 's Ridge LaManchas

> > Titusville, PA

> > www.ryansridge.com

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

I too was taking 400mg of Celebrex per day and when the health

concerns came out I also discussed it with my doctor and he took me

down to 200mg per day. Well I suppose all of a sudden my body is

reacting to only getting the 200mg per day, and I have been

experiencing an extreme more amount of pain. Yesterday for the first

time in about 2 months I took both my dosages of Celebrex. Hopefully

in a week or two I'll be able to tell the difference. I didn't

contact my doctor about it because I know how much pain I'm in, and

for the first time I really see that the Celebrex does work. I just

think we have to pray that nothing comes of it because we really do

need it. I take Celebrex, Methotrexate, Plaquniel (sp), a Folic Acid

and Humira. I really do need all of those to feel better. I believe

it took the Methtrexate took about 2 to 3 weeks to work. I hope you

feel better. I think also with taking Celebrex we just really have to

pay closer attention to our bodies and any little pains that we

should not be having. Unfortuantely there are risk with all of the

medicine we are taking, and like I said, we just have to pray nothing

bad comes of it.

Have A Joyful Day,

Kelli

> >

> > Hi all,

> > I am new to this list--- I'm 50 years old.

> > I will introduce myself at another time if it is OK with you, as

I

> am in the midst of another BAD and terribly frustrating flare-up. I

> am just a bit too miserable today to " chat " much--I hope you all

> understand. I am spending too many hours a day in the Lazyboy with

> my heating pad-- not good for a farm girl with lots of animals to

> tend- and a family dependant on me.

> > For approximately 4 years I had been taking 200mg of Celebrex,

then

> the dosage was increased to 400mg about 2 years ago.

> > When the info regarding the hazards of Celebrex was released a

few

> months ago, I discussed it with my Dr. He assured me that the study

> and results were based on much higher doses than 400 mg a day. I

> understand from my own research that the study was based on 800 to

> 1200 mgs daily. I have so very many strikes against my health

already

> that I decided to attempt to wean myself slowly from Celebrex. I

> attempted to take 2 (200 mgs) one day and 1 the next for 2 weeks--

> then 1 200 mgs a day for 2 weeks then off completely. I am down to

> taking 1 200mg every other day and I am suffering so terribly right

> now ---

> > How many of you are still taking Celebrex or another form of

> NSAIDs? Remember, I have been taking Celebrex for 6 years.

> > I have had many and various Arthritis problems since I was 18

years

> old. I have had various joint surgeries and joint reconstructive

> surgeries over the past 6 years. My Dr had attempted to get me to

> take Plaquenil approx 2 years ago, but I refused,I hate to take

meds

> of any kind.

> > Finally, 3 weeks ago, I gave into Methotrexate--- I am on 7.5 mgs

a

> week, with no relief yet.

> > Again, part of my problem has been denial ( my own stubbornness

and

> stupidity) ------------

> > Maybe if I can get some firsthand feedback from all of you

> regarding my Celebrex question--- I can be swayed to go back to the

> 400 mg a day--

> > Boy, I need some relief ------ let's see--crying doesn't help----

I

> haven't found relief in any topicals through the years---my knees,

> hips, feet,ankles, shoulders, elbows, back and hands are currently

in

> alot of pain--- I am praying-- oh, I forgot to tell you that my

> teenage son's friend broke the water faucet off in the bathtub last

> week--- he went into the tub to talk on the phone--don't ask me too

> much about this, as I can't for the life of me figure it out,

anyway,

> The water line broke off behind the wall, so it is a rather big and

> costly repair -- so I don't have a bathtub to soak in right now

> either.

> > TIA for any and all input.

> >

> >

> >

> > Debbie McCandless

> > 's Ridge LaManchas

> > Titusville, PA

> > www.ryansridge.com

> >

>

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